Community profile

Friendship Village

1400 N Drake Rd, Kalamazoo, MI

Assisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled Nursing

★ 4.311 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About Friendship Village

Friendship Village Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, MI is one of senior living communities in the area. To find the right community for your needs and budget, connect with one of A Place For Mom’s local senior living advisors for free, expert advice.

Tracked public-data history

Recent changes

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  1. October 20, 2026 at 10:41 PM PDT

    1 change detected in this data refresh

    Inspection record updated

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cms quality profile is now available or has changed.

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ↗
  2. August 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM PDT

    2 changes detected in this data refresh

    Inspection coverage updated

    Inspection coverage changed from NOT_COVERED to COVERED.

    Inspection record added

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cms quality profile is now available or has changed.

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ↗
  3. September 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM PDT

    1 change detected in this data refresh

    Inspection record updated

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cms quality profile is now available or has changed.

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ↗

Family and resident feedback

4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Friendship Village Kalamazoo has very long hallways and it's very much like a dorm. It's just long hallways with doors. The apartments are nice, and they aren't too big, but they're adequate. They're like two-bedrooms. We are very active and we do everything and that's hard to do in this place. We've got friends there. They have a pool, which is kind of nice. Like all pools, it has a lot of downtime. The problem with their place is they have close to 400 people and when it comes t…

Bill1May 27, 2025Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Friendship Village Kalamazoo was a clean place. It was very nice. It was kind of basic as far as the hallways, decoration, and that type of thing. We weren't impressed with the person that gave us the tour. She seemed more like a marketing person, and was interested in selling us something rather than finding out about our parents and things like that. We're also looking at a two-bedroom place for my parents, and they had a two- to five-year waiting list for their two-bedroom units, so that kind of took t…

TerryApril 17, 2024Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

Friendship Village Kalamazoo is a big complex. They have a beautiful fitness center with a full-time fitness trainer, a nice library, a nice, beautiful dining room with nice tablecloths and flowers on the dining room tables, an art gallery, and there are patches for people who want to garden. They also have walking trails. They have apartments and also garden homes for people who want individual homes. We were pleased with the people who worked there and are living there. The staff was friendly, helpful, and cooper…

JMFebruary 14, 2018Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

Friendship Village was very good, and they're hard to get into. It had a very good management. They know how to take care of their residents. It was one of the top senior places in the area.

Karen815053May 9, 2017Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

We really love this place and can not wait for my husband to move in. The staff has been really great so far and I like the way that they interact with the residents. They also are right there in a reasonable time when a resident calls them. It is like a 5 star resort.

See category ratings
Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
AnonymousDecember 6, 2016Published source

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

Friendship Village is great. It’s very clean, and the town houses and the staff are very nice. The PT is very good, and the rehab section is excellent. They’re thinking about putting in a pool, which would be great.

anonymous115626750October 30, 2015Caring.com

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing
Operator
LCS
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 21, 2026

Campus care settings

Skilled nursing

Friendship Village

57 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 235248

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 21, 2026

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 16, 2026

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed August 22, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

  • Meals Provided

Health & wellness

  • Incontinence Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Activities & engagement

  • Activities On-site
  • Devotional Activities Offsite

Outdoor spaces

  • Indoor Common Areas

Facility-level payment evidence

Plans and public programs found in source records

These are directory, certification, contract, or participation records. They do not determine an individual’s eligibility, authorization, network benefits, cost sharing, admission, or whether a visit or stay is free.

Certified provider record

Original Medicare

Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026

Payment-program records

Medicare and Medicaid information

Medicare

CMS provider type: Medicare

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services5/5 overall CMS rating · 5/5 health inspection · 5/5 staffing · 2 recent-cycle deficienciesView the official record ↗

Coverage last checked October 21, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee
Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability
Confirmation required
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